Monday, December 11, 2023

The fun way to create a Christmas Book box!

 


Flowers and boxes! I have been in seventh heaven creating this project with the Flowers 24 and the Book Box die sets from Elizabeth Crafts! And I can't wait to create more, they are the cutest boxes!

If you are a crafter that is looking for some last minute inspiration for your Christmas projects then this is not only fun to create but will definitely wow those who receive it! 
All you need to do is decide what to put in it.... Mmm Chocolates! 

   

Directions to creating the box:
1. Die cut the outer book die from the Book Box die set in paper/card of your choice. Fold using a bone tool along all the score lines.

2. Die cut the inner box die from the Book Box die set in paper/card of your choice. Fold using a bone tool along all the score lines.  Adhere the box together and adhere to the inside of the book die cut on the right hand side.

3. Using the 2 rectangle dies together from the Book Box dies cut a frame 6 times. Put 2 aside for later. Cut the long side of the frame away from the shorter edge, so you have two long strips from each frame. Adhere these around the inner and outer top edge of the box. Fill the box with tissue paper and cut snowflake confetti using the snowflake die from the Christmas Sweater die set.

4. Die cut the decorative die and glitter the die cut. Do this twice. Using 1 of the frames you put aside adhere this to one of the decorative pieces and trim. Adhere this to the front of the book box with foam pads. Using the second die cut, cut it in half and adhere the remaining die cut frame so it goes all the way around the half piece of the decorative piece. Adhere this to make a pocket on the inside of the book box.




5. Die cut three tags, two of one and one of the other design and place inside the pocket. Adhere a snowflake to one for decor and to coordinate with the confetti in the box. 

6. In gold die cut the words Let it Snow from the Winter Wishes Die set. Adhere the words along the spine of the book box.

7. Die cut in white card petals for one large and two medium sized flowers from the Flowers 24 set. Use two layers for each flower. Colour with Bamboo Leaves and Ladybug Red ink. Shape and adhere together. Use stamens for the flower centres.

8. In Gold card cut the open holly leaf die three times. In white card cut the closed holly leaf die also three times. Colour and shade the white die cut with Bamboo Leaves ink and shape using a flower shaping tool. Adhere the gold die cut ontop of the coloured one.

9. Arrange two sprigs of holly onto the front of the book box and adhere two flowers ontop.

10. Take the remaining sprig of holly and trim down so it will fit on the inner pocket. Adhere in place and adhere a flower on top and your project is complete!





Tuesday, December 05, 2023

Top Tips to Create Garden Lily Flowers!



Are you a crafter that loves to create flowers? Take your flower shaping to the next level and follow the tutorial in my video here https://youtu.be/Yxp3cTgPAaQ where I share top tips so that you can create beautiful flowers for all your crafting projects.

I used these stunning Garden Lilies to decorate the top of a box I created with slimline dies! What will you use yours for? 



 

Friday, December 01, 2023

Mini gift bags with one die!


Do you love to make the most of your crafty stash? Me too! The Decorative Circle Frames Die is so versatile, perfect for cards, decorative die cuts and of course this fun gift bag! 

And event better this gift bag maximises your papers too as you cut the diecuts in half for each side of the bag! J

Want to learn how to make one too? Click play here and follow the step by step tutorial I did live on the Heartfelt Creations Facebook page! https://fb.watch/oLgnJZEyPw/

Another favorite thing to create for me are shaped cards, remember this one we made? It will go perfect with this gift bag for my friend  this Christmas! 
 

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Make the most of your circle & oval dies!


Decorative circle dies are fun to use for the opening on bags, gift card envelopes, easel cards and so much more! And those basic shapes... the ovals, they make fantastic apertures not only in cards but gift bags/boxes too! 

Want to know how this was made? Follow the step by step tutorial here on the Heartfelt Creations Facebook page. https://fb.watch/oLiiVlIJ4V/

Here are a few other projects made with the Decorative Circle dies for inspiration! Have lots of crafty fun my friend.




Tuesday, November 07, 2023

Sending you a hug!


There are times we all just need a hug! And there are times we can’t be with the person who needs a hug… so what better way to let that person know they are loved than to send a card! 

It’s always fun to create scenic cards with cute images. Click play here now and follow the steps in the live I did over on the Heartfelt Creations Facebook page. https://fb.watch/oLdBrXi9sQ/

You can create this card too, here are the products used. 

Mushroom Cottage Collection and the Fancy Classic Rectangle Frame Die.

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Take your gift giving up a notch with this elegant bag!

 


I couldn't resist creating a gift bag with two decorative dies I hadn't yet used.... Shh I know we all have them in our stash, things we haven't used! 

The Noel Decorative Die makes a fantastic shaped side of this bag. And the handle... well that's one of the dies in the Classic Companion Border Die set! A die created to make a card with! 

If you are a crafter that loves to create bags and boxes too then click play here and learn the steps to create yours! https://fb.watch/nB7AQ9T-0Q/

Happy crafting my friend!

Sunday, October 01, 2023

Creating a scenic card the EZ way!



Are you a crafter that’s looking for some inspiration to jump start your creativity for your Christmas projects? I don’t know about you but this year I’m trying to get a head start on making Christmas cards so when December rolls around I’m not rushing to get them done! 

Colouring these images and creating a scene was fun to do and you can see how you can do this too, just click play now and watch the replay here: https://fb.watch/noTXcRGI6a/

Have lots of crafty fun my friend. 🤗

Monday, July 31, 2023

Creating Art Foam Sweet Pea florals the EZ way!

 



I don't know about you but creating flowers is always fun to do! While I have had great fun creating paper Sweet Pea florals I wanted to see how they looked using foam! 

What do you think? I just LOVE the look! It really makes the flowers versatile and with those filler images behind a floral arrangement can really pop on your card.

This card was created live over on the Heartfelt Creations Facebook page, if you'd love to learn how to make the flowers and or card then make sure to click here for the tutorial. https://fb.watch/m7y38OSHAU/

Happy crafting my friend!

Friday, July 14, 2023

A Quick & EZ Fun Christmas Card!


If you are a crafter like me that just loves to create fun Christmas cards then this card is for you!
I created this using the Holiday Ornament collection from Heartfelt Creations.

Do you ever look at images and see something else you can use it for? Do you see the perfume bottle in the ornament? Oh my goodness that would make a fantastic card!

If you would like to make one of these too I created this live over on the Heartfelt Creations Page here, Have to admit these were so much fun to create! https://fb.watch/lN5WHeuYYH/

There are lots of video tutorials on my YouTube account as well make sure to subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/@lizgaze


 

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

The EZ steps to creating a shaped easel card with a shaker element!


The day has come.... The final collection has been released from Heartfelt Creations. The Holiday Ornament collection! I just couldn't resist making this card with the stunning Ornament, and the great things about this image is it lends itself to having not just one large shaker area but these smaller ones that really adds something different to the card.

If you are a crafter like me that loves to create this kind of card then make sure to click here and watch my YouTube video so you can make one too. https://youtu.be/sM0B472gh3E




 

Friday, July 07, 2023

A quick & EZ framed card using decorative dies!

Are you a crafter that loves to create easy cards perfect for any occasion? This framed card is so versatile and can be decorated in many ways, the choice is yours!

I don't know about you but creating cards that can be used for multiple occasions always means I have a card on hand when I need to grab a card to post out!

Click here now to see how you can create this card too. https://youtu.be/zwqVwdZSQEc Join me and learn the steps to creating Cherry Blossom flowers, colouring cute birdies and creating a versatile shaped card base.



 

Wednesday, July 05, 2023

Christmas made easy!


Have you started creating your Christmas cards yet? I've got 6 done now yay!!!! So far I am ahead of last year... I had none made yet this time last year! My goal is to keep creating throughout the rest of the year so I have my cards ready in time and not have a mad rush in December to get them all done!
I created this fun card live over on the Heartfelt Creations page, if you missed it then make sure to click play here so you can make this card too https://fb.watch/lBfqdQcyjl/


 

Monday, July 03, 2023

Colouring doesn’t have to be overwhelming!

Friend I admitted in my live over on the Heartfelt Creations Facebook page that this was the first time I’d used this old stamp set and the reasons why…. 

Join me as I break down the colouring of this fabulous image into small easy steps so you can do it too! Click play here to watch the replay now https://fb.watch/lymDaCNqaQ/

And I loved this so much I’ve made 10 more of these cute cards! Well we love caravanning so much I thought these would make fantastic cards to just make people smile!


Monday, June 26, 2023

Gift Tag Boxes the EZ way!

 


I don't know about you but I often have a lot of the tags left over from the paper pads.. These are just perfect for creating tag shaped gift boxes!

These gift boxes would make great wedding favours, place names or when giving a smaller sized gift like money, gift cards or even jewellery!  

Click on the graphic below for a video tutorial so you can make one too.


Have lots of crafty fun my friend!




Monday, June 19, 2023

Slimline Gift Box and Garden Lily Florals

 

Are you a crafter like me that loves to create gift boxes from decorative dies and make the most of your crafty stash? Learn the simple steps to create this gift box perfect for any occasion... Click Play now on the video tutorial below for a full step by step tutorial and create your own gift box! 


All you need to do is decide what to put inside! Mmm.... chocolate, chocolate or chocolate! PLUS make sure to subscribe my YouTube channel https://youtu.be/5WweqAe5PXw  so you never miss a tutorial!

Products used are all from Heartfelt Creations:  Garden Lily collection, Slim Decorative Rectangle Dies

PLUS.... learn how to create the Garden Lily flowers in paper and vellum with these two videos here! Happy Crafting my friend.



Birthday Butterfly Card


 Are you a crafter that loves shaped cards and butterflies? Then this is a perfect project for you! 

The stunning Floral Butterfly stamp and die from Heartfelt Creations does all the work allowing you to make a card that your friends and family will love quickly and easily!

I created this card live over on the Heartfelt Creations Facebook page, click here now to watch the step by step tutorial and create you own one of a kind card your friends and family will love! https://fb.watch/lfS24DwY4P/








Friday, June 16, 2023

Finally.. I'm On Youtube!

After all these years I’ve only finally gone and done it! I set up a YouTube channel! 

I’d love it if you’d follow me, there are already a couple of projects and some crafty tips, with loads more to come!  Click here now to subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/@lizgaze

Here’s is a sneak peak at a couple of the projects on there ready for you to create too! 

Just Click on the photo to go to the video! Remember to hit subscribe while you are there so you never miss a tutorial!










Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Three Different Ways to Shape a Rose!

I don’t know about you my friend but I love to make the most out of my crafty stash! What better way to create three different looks out of one item? 

Infact…. Let’s go one more step and create two projects with the same decorative die and embellish them with those roses! 

Want to learn the steps to creating this one of a kind gift bag? You know me… I love making something out of crafty products that the item wasn’t designed to do! 

Follow the step by steps to create this gift bag and foam roses in the video tutorial HERE


Now for the other two roses…. Paper and Vellum! You can learn the simple steps in the video HERE along with how to create a quick and EZ easel card too. 


I got to share these projects live as part of the Valentines Virtual event over at Heartfelt Creations. What an amazing day everyone had celebrating Art from the Heart, crafters from all over the world together just having fun! And of course being live always makes for some interesting times, you never  know what might happen! 

Friend if you missed the event don’t worry, great news…  You can watch all the videos on replay HERE! 

Have lots of crafty fun and I’ll be back soon with some updates and more projects you can create too!